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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 25, 2024, 07:56:59 IST
Baby John follows DCP Satya Verma IPS, who clashes with a powerful politician, Babbar Sher, after killing his son for a serious crime. In retaliation, Sher destroys Satya’s family, leaving only his young daughter, Kushi, alive. Satya fakes his death to escape and starts a new life in Kerala as Baby John, living peacefully with Kushi. But when Babbar discovers that Satya is still alive, he disrupts their peace, forcing Satya to fight back, seek revenge, and protect his daughter at all costs. The film has been doing decent in its advance sales. It has crossed Rs 3.5 crore in its advance bookings already and is expected to open at a double digit number. Here's all you need to know about the movie. Tune in for all the live updates.
Varun Dhawan's action-packed drama 'Baby John' drops intense new track 'Beast Mode' ahead of its Christmas release
Ahead of the release, the makers are building excitement with a new track, titled 'Beast Mode.'The song, sung by Raja Kumari, features a gripping scene where Varun's character is on a mission to rescue his daughter, taking on a group of goons in a relentless fight. The action-packed visuals feature Varun in a police officer role, who transforms himself to be with his daughter. The song's powerful beats and Varun's intense performance have already garnered a positive response from fans, with many praising it as one of the best tracks of the year, flooding the comment section with heart emojis.
The Varun Dhawan movie to compete with Mufasa: The Lion King an 'Pushpa 2'.
'Pushpa 2: The Rule', which has been a massive success, entered its third week at the box office. The film has amassed Rs 679 crore in its Hindi version alone with its overall total set to touch the Rs 1500 crore mark. The Allu Arjun starrer continues to draw large crowds, potentially overshadowing new releases like 'Baby John'.Additionally, 'Mufasa: The Lion King', which has already collected over Rs 41 crore in India in its debut weekend, could also pose competition, especially in metropolitan areas. The film's Hindi dubbed version features a star-studded voice cast of Shah Rukh Khan, Aryan Khan, Abram Khan, Sanjay Mishra and Shreyas Talpade.
Varun Dhawan recently visited Mahakeshwar temple ahead of 'Baby John' release
As he visited Mahakaleshwar temple, ahead of the release of his film, Varun said, "Visiting Mahakaleshwar has always been a dream. Being here feels surreal—the energy is so powerful and calming that it left me truly at peace. I'm leaving with a sense of positivity and gratitude."
'Baby John' advance box office day 1: The Varun Dhawan starrer crosses Rs 3.5 crore in advance sales; expected to make opening day in double digit number on Christmas
Baby John' is set to release in theatres today amidst all the hullabaloo around the massive 'Pushpa 2' which has now become the highest grossing Indian movie ever. While 'Pushpa 2' is now in its third week, it will still give a tough competition to the newly released movie today. Thus, there was also an issue going on in the division of screens between these movies, especially in the national chains. But 'Baby John' has managed to get a decent advance booking as it stands at the number 11 spot in the advance box office sales of films of 2024 as per box office India.
Baby John starring Varun Dhawan is set to release today. South diva Keerthy Suresh is all set to make her Hindi debut with Varun Christmas outing. Inspired by Atlee’s 2016 Tamil film Theri, Baby John has been scheduled for a worldwide premiere on December 25th, 2024. Directed by Kalees, this action thriller is one of the highly anticipated theatrical releases of this year. Other than Varun and Keerthy, Baby John also stars Wamiqa Gabbi, Zara Zyanna, Jackie Shroff, Sanya Malhotra (special appearance), Rajpal Yadav, B. S. Avinash and Sheeba Chaddha among others. The film has been produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Murad Khetani, Atlee and Priya Atlee.
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